Post Utme Summit University 2018 Government Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2018 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2018 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 38 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy is closely related to the concept of authority, but it is not the same thing. Legitimacy refers to the acceptance of authority by the people being governed. Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between legitimacy and authority?

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the ability to exercise power over others, while authority is the legitimate right to exercise power over others.
Correct Answer B. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people being governed, while authority is the right to exercise power over others.
C. Legitimacy is the ability to resist the influence of others, while authority is the legitimate right to exercise power over others.
D. Legitimacy is the ability to shape the behavior of others, while authority is the ability to resist the influence of others.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people being governed, while authority is the right to exercise power over others.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2018 Government Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Summit University Government examination.

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